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Care and Protection of Children Act 2007
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304 Authorised officers
(1) An authorised officer is:
(a) a person appointed by the CEO as an authorised officer; or
(b) a police officer.
(2) An authorised officer appointed under subsection (1)(a) has the
powers and functions of an authorised officer under this Act as
specified in the appointment.
(3) A police officer has the powers and functions of an authorised
officer under sections 35(3), 37, 38, 52, 56 to 64, 84, 85 and 108.
Note
A police officer may exercise certain powers under this Act as a police officer and
not as an authorised officer, see, for example, sections 33 and 36.